Romance
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
1983·270 pages
An erotic retelling of Sleeping Beauty in which the prince awakens the princess through sexual initiation and claims her as his slave, exploring themes of desire, power, and submission.
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An erotic retelling of Sleeping Beauty in which the prince awakens the princess through sexual initiation and claims her as his slave, exploring themes of desire, power, and submission.
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In the traditional folktale of "Sleeping Beauty," the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. It is an ancient story, one that originally emerged from and still deeply disturbs the mind's unconscious. In the first book of the trilogy, Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure, retells the Beauty story and probes the unspoken implications of this lush, suggestive tale by exploring its undeniable connection to sexual desire. Here...
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Graphic on-page sexual slavery, BDSM, initiation, and frequent explicit encounters.
Violence & gore
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Sexual torture, beatings, and physical punishments recur as central elements.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Includes M/M and F/F encounters alongside heterosexual scenes.
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Fairy-tale enchantment and curse-breaking form the initial premise.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Depicts power dynamics, royalty reduced to slaves, and enforced submission.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Sexual slavery, coercion, humiliation, and systemic abuse dominate the narrative.
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